A TRIO of vessels drydocked at UK Docks Teesside facility during what was a busy February.
The month just past saw the arrival of North star vessel’s Grampian Derwent, Grampian Don and Gardlines Ocean Endeavour at the Teesside facility for overhaul and maintenance packages.
The Grampian Derwent was first in, arriving on the first of the month and departing the heavy lift Quay on the 11th.
The vessel is the largest of the four service operation vessels North Star is delivering to support the Dogger Bank windfarm project.
Works on it included UK Docks staff assisting Kongsberg with necessary repairs to the drop-down thruster.
Works on the standby safety vessel, Grampian Don, included the ZF Drop Down Thruster System being fully removed and replaced including Elevation/Retaining rams/Drive Motor/Hull Penetration Sealing Flange Plate, a Full Jotun Paint Programme on the vessels underwater and topsides, Main Engine works, sea valves, tail shaft inspection / stern seal replacements, Rudder removal.
There were also main switchboard tests and shaft alternator bearing change.
The Gardline Ocean Endeavour also underwent extensive works.
They included repairs to steering gear pins and rams, rudder stock removal and machining, rudder stock neck bush renewals, rudder housing machining, a full Hemple paint programme to the vessels underwater and topsides, sea valve and relief valve overhauls, steel repairs in freshwater tanks, switchboard cleaning and tightness checks, Megger testing of main generators and the fabrication and installation of an ‘A’ frame and associated winch’s.